4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1574
TM ID	TM 32157
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P.Congr. XV 20: Letter from Kollouthos to his brother Ammonios This letter (26 x 11 cm) on 19 lines is addressed to Κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Ammonios. Following the greeting ἐν κ(υρί)ῳ χαίρειν (line 2), and the formulation πρὸ μὲν πάντων εὔχομαι τῇ θείᾳ (line 3–4), Kollouthos mentions a Heracleios (thought by the ed.pr. to have possibly been an ἐπιτηρητής ἐλαίου, a superintendent for olive oil) whom Ammonios had received, as well as the transport of oil involving a Apphous and a Nepheros. Lines 9 to 16 are damaged and difficult to read, either broken off or partially wiped out. The verso contains the address. Nomen sacrum: κω
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Nomina sacra
Date from	275
Date to	325
Dating criteria	Palaeography; the ed.pr. compares the handwriting to Schubart, Pal. 51, P.Merton 1 28 and P.Oxy. 36 2784.
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Unknown; the ed.pr. notes that the editor has been told the papyrus «almost comes from Oxyrhynchus», but this cannot be definitely claimed.
Accession number	Cairo, IFAO P. Fouad number unknown

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